2026 Comparison
Mubert vs. AIVA
Choosing between Mubert and AIVA for your music needs?
TL;DR
Summary
Which is the best for your use case?
Content Creators
Best Choice — Mubert
Background music of any length up to 25 minutes, in seconds
Loops and long mixes for streams and backgrounds
Commercial use on paid plans, with a licence certificate for each track
Composers
Best Choice — AIVA
Instrumental pieces you edit note by note and export as MIDI
Copyright of each track assigned to you on the Pro plan
250+ styles, guided by your own chords or reference tracks
Developers
Best Choice — Mubert
Public API for tracks, loops and real-time streams
Fits apps, games, platforms and automated content pipelines
AIVA has no public API
Product Purpose
Positioning statement
The products are built for different use cases. Which one is yours?
Mubert
Mubert is an AI music generator for creators, brands, platforms and developers who need original, royalty-free background music at scale. Every track is generated from samples recorded by human artists, who get paid for their work.
Choose Mubert if you need:
Background music that does not compete with voice
A clear licence for monetized content
Long tracks and mixes (up to 25 minutes)
Music for YouTube, Twitch, apps and games
High-volume production (hundreds or thousands of tracks)
API or platform integration
Fast generation with minimal prompt tuning
Not a fit if you need:
Note-by-note editing in a score editor
Vocal songs
Composing from your own chord progressions
AIVA
AIVA is an AI composition assistant: it writes instrumental pieces in 250+ styles that you can edit note by note and export as MIDI. What you may do with a track depends on the plan.
Choose AIVA if you need:
Note-level editing and MIDI export
Owning the copyright of each track (Pro)
Cues up to 5:30 in 250+ styles
Composing from your own chords or references
Not a fit if you need:
A public API or automated pipelines
Real-time or seamlessly looping music
Monetizing beyond four social platforms on Standard
Comparison Table
Feature-by-feature
Feature-by-feature comparison of Mubert and AIVA
Legal
Licensing & Risk Perspective
What do the terms of use tell us?
Mubert
Built for commercial background use
Paid plans remove attribution requirements
Clear separation between personal, commercial and business use
A licence certificate with every download
Content ID registration and streaming release are not allowed
AIVA
Free and Standard: AIVA keeps the copyright
Pro: the copyright of each track is assigned to you
Licences are perpetual and survive cancelling
Self-serve plans only for small businesses (under 3 employees or $300k revenue)
Usage
Workflow Comparison
How do Mubert and AIVA differ in flexibility and ease of use?
Mubert
Use text, image, mood and BPM prompts
Generate a track in seconds
Drop it into a video, app, game or timeline
Download with a licence certificate
AIVA
Pick a style, chords or a reference track
Generate an instrumental piece
Edit notes, instruments and sections
Export MP3, MIDI, or WAV on Pro
Conclusion
Bottom-line Verdict
So what to choose?
Choose Mubert if you need background music of any length, loops or real-time streams for content, apps and games
Choose AIVA if you want instrumental compositions you edit note by note and, on Pro, own outright